The Irish standard., 1887-03-12

IRISH STANDARD: S
evidence showed the great need for the
cottages. There had been very little
discussion, they had all accepted his
rulings in a very amicable manner,
which certainly was conducive to max.
Jig things pass off pleasantly. A vote
of thanks was rendered Mr.. Bourke,
which concluded the proceedings.
LIMERICK.
DR.. Clery has been elected to fill the
vacancy of medical officer to the Kill
mallock workhouse. There were Is
candidates.
On the night of February Z, the body
of Patrick Donohue, shoemaker, OF
Kilteely, was found lying in dyke
near Tipperary. There were slight
scratches on the face and neck, but no
other marks of violence, Deceased at
tended Tipperary fair the previous day
A very serious occurrence, fortu-
nately unattended by loss of life, took
place on the morning of February at
the Limerick docks. A crack had been
noticed in the wall on the previous day
and preparations for saving it was
made, but at o'clock the next morn
ing the whole wall for length of $50
feet, fell with loud crash into the
river, carrying with it the mooring
posts and landings along the dock. The
estimated cost of the damage is from
$4,000 to 10000, and. it is said, will
take two years to repair.
An eviction took place at Efin, re-.
Gently, on the estate of Mrs. Constance
Trousdall, of Dublin. The tenant was
a small cotter, and owed years rent,
amounting to s5 los. The evicting
party were prevented from passing
through the fields by farmer named
Matthew Ryan, and great Indignation
was expressed by those present at the
eviction. A man named Lynch, the
baillff on the property, was present, and
when his children went to school the
following day they were groaned, and
all the other children left the school.
LOUTH.
Mr.. John Johnston, j. F., Ballsmill,
has instituted ejectment proceedings
against his tenants in the t0wnland of
Tavananore, for the non payment of
rent. The tenants asked for reduc-
ton which the landlord refused, and
under these circumstances, the former
have resolved 70 adopt the plan of
MAYO.
at special meeting of the Swine
ford Petty Sessions, held on February
10, the prisoners charged with the as
sault on Major Neild, r. NJ, at Charles
town, on January /, we're put forward.
Owing to the inability of Major Neild
to attend, the prisoners were again re-
bail being accepted on this oc-
casiOn.
SLIGO.
Edward j. Kennedy, late high sheriff
Of Dublin, Nationalist, was on Febru-
ary returned unopposed to Parliament
for South Sligo.
YIPPERARY.
A young man named Edwards has
been arrested at Glenbreda, place
about nine miles from Thurles, on a
charge of moonlightlng.
Mr.. w. P. Hanley, J. p, of Thurles,
agent of the extensive estates of Penne-
father Wood and Baltimore. has an
to the tenants a reduction in
their rents of so per cent. on the former
and 40 per cent. on the latter property.
All the tenants paid.
On February S man named James
an emergency caretaker on
an evicted farm, was arrested in Clon-
mel on a charge of having stolen a
sheep belonging to Mr.. Robert Cooke,
Of KiItinane Castle. O'Connell was
brought before the Mayor of Clonmel,
and on application he was remanded
for further trial.
TYRONE.
A young man named William Alex
ander was thrown off his horse at Augh-
nacloy on February Il, on the tramway
line, as an engine and trollies were ap-
The cars passed over him,
his body and causing in
death. The engine driver
reported the occurrence to the police.
He has been arrested.
WATERFORD.
At a meeting of the ratepayers in the
Waterford town hall recently, a resolu-
lion was adopted protesting against the
enormous charge for gas by the COM
pany, and lntimating their intention to
adopt every legitimate means to effect
a reduction in price.